504 PHYLLOSTOMIBJE. 



Upper incisors in pairs, separated by a space, the inner incisors 

 broader and larger than the outer ones ; lower incisors very small ; 

 molars with narrow, but distinct, "W-shaped cusps. 



Skull longer than in Glossojihagct, with well-developed zygomatic 

 arches. 



1. Monophyllus redmani. 



Monophyllus redmami, Leach, Trans. Linn. Soc, xm. p. 76 (1822) ; 

 Tomes, P. Z. S. 1861, p. 91, pi. xv. 



Muzzle longer and broader at the extremity than in Glossophaga 

 soricina, but the nose-leaf is almost similar ; ears short, inner mar- 

 gin of the ear-conch convex, tip rounded off ; upper third of outer 

 margin concave, lower two thirds convex ; tragus as in G. soricina, 

 but more obtuse ; tongue long, suddenly narrowed, and roimded in 

 terminal one fourth, with a small tuft of long papillae on the upper 

 surface at the tip, unlike that of 6?. soricina, which has the attenuated 

 tongue flattened and set with long papillae on the sides. 



Thumb long and strong, but with a smaller claw than in G. sori- 

 cina. First phalanx of the middle finger equal in length to one 

 third the metacarpal bone. Wings from the middle of the tibia, or 

 slightly lower down ; feet large ; tail short, projecting by nearly half 

 its length beyond the very narroiv interfemoral membrane; calcaneum 

 rudimentary. 



Pur, reddish brown above, beneath greyish brown, the extremities 

 of the hairs grey ; moderately long, scarcely extending upon the 

 membranes ; a few very short hairs appearing upon the forearm 

 and legs ; the end of the muzzle and chin with a few long, straight, 

 fine hairs. 



Upper incisors as in G. soricina, but smaller, and separated by an 

 interval in the middle line (Plate XXVII. tig. 3) ; first upper pre- 

 molar very narrow and long, with a central acute cusp, and a small 

 basal cusp in front and behind, close to the canine, and separated 

 from the second premolar by a space ; second premolar similar, but 

 thicker at the base behind, and the posterior basal cusp obtuse ; 

 molars with very narrow W-shaped cusps, the internal horizontal 

 basal projection not wider than the outer side of the tooth ; the last 

 molar about three fourths the antepenultimate molar ; lower incisors 

 very small, in pairs on each side ; lower premolars nearly equal in 

 vertical extent, the third premolar thicker and slightly shorter than 

 the second, which is similar to the first upper premolar. 



Length (of an adult S ), head and body 2"-4, tail 0"-5, head 0"-95, 

 eye from end of muzzle 0"-35, ear 0"'55, tragus 0"-2, forearm l"-65, 

 thumb 0"*45 ; third finger — metacarp. 1""5, Ist ph. 0"-5, 2nd ph. 

 0"-8, 3rd ph. 0"-5 ; fourth finger— metacarp. l"-45, 1st ph. 0"-35, 

 2nd ph. 0"-55 ; fifth finger — metacarp. l"-25, 1st ph. 0"-35, 2nd ph. 

 0"-5 : tibia 0"-6, foot 0"-5. 

 Hab. Cuba; Jamaica. 



This species may be at once distinguished by the tail, which pro- 

 jects to a distance equal to more than half the length of the thumb 

 beyond the margin of the very short interfemoral membrane. 



